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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dove \dove\ du^v, n. oe. dove, duve, douve, as. d=ufe;
akin to os. d=uba, d. duif, ohg. t=uba, g. taube, icel.
d=ufa, sw. dufva, dan. due, goth. d=ub=o; perh. from
the root of e. dive.
1. zool. a pigeon of the genus columba and various
related genera. the species are numerous.
1913 webster
note: the domestic dove, including the varieties called
fantails, tumblers, carrier pigeons, etc., was
derived from the rock pigeon columba livia of
europe and asia; the turtledove of europe, celebrated
for its sweet, plaintive note, is columba turtur or
turtur vulgaris; the ringdove, the largest of
european species, is columba palumbus; the carolina
dove, or mourning dove, is zenaidura macroura; the
sea dove is the little auk mergulus alle or alle
alle. see turtledove, ground dove, and rock
pigeon. the dove is a symbol of peace, innocence,
gentleness, and affection; also, in art and in the
scriptures, the typical symbol of the holy ghost.
1913 webster
2. a word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
1913 webster
o my dove, . . . let me hear thy voice. --cant. ii.
14.
1913 webster
3. a person advocating peace, compromise or conciliation
rather than war or conflict. opposite of hawk.
pjc
dove tick zool., a mite argas reflexus which infests
doves and other birds.
soiled dove, a prostitute. slang dovecot
see also:
columba fantails tumblers carrier pigeons rock pigeon columba livia
turtledove columba turtur turtur vulgaris ringdove columba palumbus
carolina dove mourning dove zenaidura macroura sea dove mergulus alle
alle alle turtledove ground dove rock pigeon hawk
dove tick argas reflexus soiled dove
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http://www.indianfantails.com/, score=32, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 5:26 pm WELCOME TO FRANK GERMAN INDIAN FANTAIL PAGE
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